The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on a controversial judicial nominee who's courted controversy at the Justice Department this year.

President Trump signed bipartisan legislation Wednesday toughening criminal penalties for fentanyl traffickers. But some drug policy experts worry about funding for drug treatment and health care.

A stampede in Gaza left around 20 people dead as they were rushing to collect food at a U.S.- and Israeli-backed food distribution site.

Senate approves cuts to funding for public media and foreign aid programs, President Trump attacks Fed Chair Powell over interest rates, UN Security Council to meet over unfolding Israel-Syria crisis.

The tax cut and spending bill Congress just passed contains new work requirements for Medicaid. Georgia has a system, but eligible recipients have had problems with getting and staying enrolled.

More than 350,000 American kids are now wards of the state — that means the government has assumed the parental role for ...

An experimental technique that patches defective DNA with donated genetic material helped families at risk of passing rare ...

Indiana’s only comprehensive cancer center could lose its National Cancer Institute designation if the state doesn’t invest ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...

These devices expose users to higher levels of toxic metals like lead than previous e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes.

The Senate voted to approve a $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public radio and television — a major step toward winding down nearly six decades of ...

CDC staffers worry $140 million in grants could fail to reach state and local overdose programs. The White House officials say the dollars will arrive but won't say when.